Following the U.S. government’s decision to impose a one-time $1,00,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications , data suggests that foreign students pursuing their degrees in the U.S. — particularly Indians, who form the largest group of international students — will be significantly affected.

Associated Press quoted U.S. student visa holders who are attempting to secure an H-1B, saying they are now reconsidering settling in the country. Not just students already in the U.S., but also many in India who aspire to enrol in American universities and work there told AP and Reuters that it feels like “a door [is] closing.”

Most experts believe the new rule will apply to foreign students in the U.S. Some immigration lawyers, however, caution that significant grey areas remain. While the finer det

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